Ernest S. Reed
1950 - October 27, 2021 (age 71)
PAGE, Ariz. — It is with profound sadness that the family of Ernest S. Reed announces his peaceful passing on Oct. 27, 2021 at the age of 71. He was buried with full military honors on Saturday, Oct. 30, in the Page City Cemetery where his wife Lena Reed is also buried. His honorary funeral procession was led by the Navajo Hopi Honor Riders from Tuba City to Page, Arizona, for his final rest. His nephew, Pastor LeRoy Thinn, led the graveside service and his granddaughter, Durann Begay, delivered a heartfelt eulogy.
Ernest will be remembered for his honorable service during the Vietnam Era from 1971—1977 and his great respect for veterans. He achieved the rank of U.S. Army Corporal Specialist 4 and was assigned to 180th Aviation Company as an aviation repairman, specifically repairing and maintaining Army helicopters. He was an especially big fan of the Chinooks and took great pride in having worked on and flying them.
Upon his return to civilian life, Ernest was a wildlife resource officer for the Navajo Nation Game and Fish Department before starting his 38-year career at Navajo Generating Station and Salt River Project Corporation as a railroad specialist, track equipment operator and mechanic.
Upon his retirement, Ernest was recognized most for his safety consciousness and skillful operation of heavy equipment, cranes and the famous NGS coal train.
In his leisure and after retirement, Ernest will always be remembered most for having been an avid outdoorsman and family man. He loved hunting, scouting for hunts, camping, fishing, and being in the elements.
Ernest enjoyed spending time with family and helping whenever he was needed. He will be deeply missed by his friends, family and all who knew him.
Ernest will be dearly missed by his daughters, Laverda Reed, Veronica Klain and Althea Gattis; sisters, Betty Crank and Rosalie Moore; and seven grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Ernest is preceded in death by his loving wife, Lena; daughter, Florene Reed; brothers, Robert Reed, Richard Reed, Raymond Reed Sr. and George Reed Jr.; sisters, Mary Lou Thinn and Garnett Yazzie; and parents, Florence Edwards Reed and George Reed Sr.
1950 - October 27, 2021 (age 71)
PAGE, Ariz. — It is with profound sadness that the family of Ernest S. Reed announces his peaceful passing on Oct. 27, 2021 at the age of 71. He was buried with full military honors on Saturday, Oct. 30, in the Page City Cemetery where his wife Lena Reed is also buried. His honorary funeral procession was led by the Navajo Hopi Honor Riders from Tuba City to Page, Arizona, for his final rest. His nephew, Pastor LeRoy Thinn, led the graveside service and his granddaughter, Durann Begay, delivered a heartfelt eulogy.
Ernest will be remembered for his honorable service during the Vietnam Era from 1971—1977 and his great respect for veterans. He achieved the rank of U.S. Army Corporal Specialist 4 and was assigned to 180th Aviation Company as an aviation repairman, specifically repairing and maintaining Army helicopters. He was an especially big fan of the Chinooks and took great pride in having worked on and flying them.
Upon his return to civilian life, Ernest was a wildlife resource officer for the Navajo Nation Game and Fish Department before starting his 38-year career at Navajo Generating Station and Salt River Project Corporation as a railroad specialist, track equipment operator and mechanic.
Upon his retirement, Ernest was recognized most for his safety consciousness and skillful operation of heavy equipment, cranes and the famous NGS coal train.
In his leisure and after retirement, Ernest will always be remembered most for having been an avid outdoorsman and family man. He loved hunting, scouting for hunts, camping, fishing, and being in the elements.
Ernest enjoyed spending time with family and helping whenever he was needed. He will be deeply missed by his friends, family and all who knew him.
Ernest will be dearly missed by his daughters, Laverda Reed, Veronica Klain and Althea Gattis; sisters, Betty Crank and Rosalie Moore; and seven grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Ernest is preceded in death by his loving wife, Lena; daughter, Florene Reed; brothers, Robert Reed, Richard Reed, Raymond Reed Sr. and George Reed Jr.; sisters, Mary Lou Thinn and Garnett Yazzie; and parents, Florence Edwards Reed and George Reed Sr.
Ernest S. Reed
1950 - October 27, 2021 (age 71)
PAGE, Ariz. — It is with profound sadness that the family of Ernest S. Reed announces his peaceful passing on Oct. 27, 2021 at the age of 71. He was buried with full military honors on Saturday, Oct. 30, in the Page City Cemetery where his wife Lena Reed is also buried. His honorary funeral procession was led by the Navajo Hopi Honor Riders from Tuba City to Page, Arizona, for his final rest. His nephew, Pastor LeRoy Thinn, led the graveside service and his granddaughter, Durann Begay, delivered a heartfelt eulogy.
Ernest will be remembered for his honorable service during the Vietnam Era from 1971—1977 and his great respect for veterans. He achieved the rank of U.S. Army Corporal Specialist 4 and was assigned to 180th Aviation Company as an aviation repairman, specifically repairing and maintaining Army helicopters. He was an especially big fan of the Chinooks and took great pride in having worked on and flying them.
Upon his return to civilian life, Ernest was a wildlife resource officer for the Navajo Nation Game and Fish Department before starting his 38-year career at Navajo Generating Station and Salt River Project Corporation as a railroad specialist, track equipment operator and mechanic.
Upon his retirement, Ernest was recognized most for his safety consciousness and skillful operation of heavy equipment, cranes and the famous NGS coal train.
In his leisure and after retirement, Ernest will always be remembered most for having been an avid outdoorsman and family man. He loved hunting, scouting for hunts, camping, fishing, and being in the elements.
Ernest enjoyed spending time with family and helping whenever he was needed. He will be deeply missed by his friends, family and all who knew him.
Ernest will be dearly missed by his daughters, Laverda Reed, Veronica Klain and Althea Gattis; sisters, Betty Crank and Rosalie Moore; and seven grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Ernest is preceded in death by his loving wife, Lena; daughter, Florene Reed; brothers, Robert Reed, Richard Reed, Raymond Reed Sr. and George Reed Jr.; sisters, Mary Lou Thinn and Garnett Yazzie; and parents, Florence Edwards Reed and George Reed Sr.
1950 - October 27, 2021 (age 71)
PAGE, Ariz. — It is with profound sadness that the family of Ernest S. Reed announces his peaceful passing on Oct. 27, 2021 at the age of 71. He was buried with full military honors on Saturday, Oct. 30, in the Page City Cemetery where his wife Lena Reed is also buried. His honorary funeral procession was led by the Navajo Hopi Honor Riders from Tuba City to Page, Arizona, for his final rest. His nephew, Pastor LeRoy Thinn, led the graveside service and his granddaughter, Durann Begay, delivered a heartfelt eulogy.
Ernest will be remembered for his honorable service during the Vietnam Era from 1971—1977 and his great respect for veterans. He achieved the rank of U.S. Army Corporal Specialist 4 and was assigned to 180th Aviation Company as an aviation repairman, specifically repairing and maintaining Army helicopters. He was an especially big fan of the Chinooks and took great pride in having worked on and flying them.
Upon his return to civilian life, Ernest was a wildlife resource officer for the Navajo Nation Game and Fish Department before starting his 38-year career at Navajo Generating Station and Salt River Project Corporation as a railroad specialist, track equipment operator and mechanic.
Upon his retirement, Ernest was recognized most for his safety consciousness and skillful operation of heavy equipment, cranes and the famous NGS coal train.
In his leisure and after retirement, Ernest will always be remembered most for having been an avid outdoorsman and family man. He loved hunting, scouting for hunts, camping, fishing, and being in the elements.
Ernest enjoyed spending time with family and helping whenever he was needed. He will be deeply missed by his friends, family and all who knew him.
Ernest will be dearly missed by his daughters, Laverda Reed, Veronica Klain and Althea Gattis; sisters, Betty Crank and Rosalie Moore; and seven grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Ernest is preceded in death by his loving wife, Lena; daughter, Florene Reed; brothers, Robert Reed, Richard Reed, Raymond Reed Sr. and George Reed Jr.; sisters, Mary Lou Thinn and Garnett Yazzie; and parents, Florence Edwards Reed and George Reed Sr.
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